Almost a quarter of British couples NO LONGER sleep in the same bed

Almost a quarter of British couples NO LONGER sleep in the same bed as their partner, according to a new study.

Researchers took an in-depth look into the bedtime habits of the nation’s couples and discovered the stresses and strains of modern life have resulted in 24 percent of Britons now regularly sleeping separately to their other half.

According to the research by Bensons for Beds, letting children into the marital bed is a major issue, with the average parent allowing their child into bed with them FIVE times a month on average.

A further 16 percent said when a child invariably ends up in the marital bed, one of the adults ends up having to sleep somewhere else.

In fact, nearly one in ten (8 percent) of the 1,500 couples polled said they were no longer as close to their partner since they have stopped sleeping together, while a further 28 percent said their sex life had suffered.

An embarrassed 31 percent admitted they lie to friends and family because they are too ashamed to say they no longer share a bed with their partner.